This bill requires the NYPD’s special victims division to use a secure case management system, and to conducts routine audits of the system to ensure that this system protects the privacy of crime victims.
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- Adrienne E. Adams
- Alicka Ampry-Samuel
- Diana Ayala
- Inez D. Barron
- Joseph C. Borelli
- James G. Van Bramer
- Justin L. Brannan
- Fernando Cabrera
- Margaret S. Chin
- Andrew Cohen
- Costa G. Constantinides
- Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.
- Laurie A. Cumbo
- Chaim M. Deutsch
- Daniel Dromm
- Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.
- Mathieu Eugene
- Vanessa L. Gibson
- Mark Gjonaj
- Barry S. Grodenchik
- Robert F. Holden
- Corey D. Johnson
- Ben Kallos
- Andy L. King
- Peter A. Koo
- Karen Koslowitz
- Rory I. Lancman
- Brad S. Lander
- Stephen T. Levin
- Mark Levine
- Alan N. Maisel
- Steven Matteo
- Carlos Menchaca
- I. Daneek Miller
- Francisco P. Moya
- Bill Perkins
- Keith Powers
- Antonio Reynoso
- Donovan J. Richards
- Carlina Rivera
- Ydanis A. Rodriguez
- Deborah L. Rose
- Helen K. Rosenthal
- Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
- Ruben Diaz, Sr.
- Ritchie J. Torres
- Mark Treyger
- Eric A. Ulrich
- Paul A. Vallone
- Jumaane D. Williams
- Kalman Yeger
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Int. No. 781-A
By Council Members Rivera, Rosenthal, Richards, Kallos, Lander, Constantinides, Gibson, Rose, Holden, Ayala, Levin and Miller
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a case management system for cases investigated by the special victims division of the New York city police department
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 14 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 14-178 to read as follows:
§ 14-178 Special victims case management system.
a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Case management system. The term “case management system” means a digital and searchable means of tracking and monitoring investigations of the special victims division.
Identifying information. The term “identifying information” means any information that directly or indirectly identifies the victim of a crime.
Special victims division. The term “special victims division” means any division, unit, or other entity within the department that primarily investigates the violation of article 130 of the penal law.
b. Case management system. The special victims division shall utilize a secure case management system capable of restricting access to identifying information to individuals who require such access in furtherance of their official functions. Such system shall be capable of creating a record in every instance a member of the department accesses a special victims division case.
c. The department shall conduct quarterly random audits of the case management system to ensure the security of such system. Such audit shall include a review of all individuals outside of the special victims division who have accessed special victims division case files during the previous quarter. The department shall report the results of the audit to the council within 60 days of the end of each quarter.
§ 2. Section 10-177 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 229 for the year 2017, is renumbered section 10-179. Section 10-177 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law number 242 for the year 2017, is renumbered section 10-180.
§3. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law.
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